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kind_a word_n or_o pleasant_a aspect_n from_o a_o great_a personage_n and_o shall_v so_o little_a a_o thing_n which_o do_v no_o real_a good_a be_v so_o much_o account_v of_o when_o it_o proceed_v from_o vain_a man_n who_o breath_n be_v in_o his_o nostril_n be_v not_o his_o favour_n to_o be_v more_o value_v who_o be_v lord_n of_o lord_n who_o love_a kindness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n psal_n 63._o 3._o for_o it_o reach_v further_o certain_o if_o we_o have_v faith_n we_o shall_v not_o care_v to_o be_v reject_v and_o despise_v of_o man_n as_o long_o as_o we_o have_v the_o assurance_n of_o that_o no_o more_o than_o he_o who_o have_v the_o king_n favour_n do_v regard_v the_o esteem_n of_o a_o common_a beggar_n god_n who_o be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v have_v promise_v it_o to_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o contrition_n herein_o be_v those_o say_n find_v true_a they_o that_o sow_v in_o tear_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n psal_n 126._o 5._o bless_a be_v you_o that_o weep_v for_o you_o shall_v laugh_v bless_a be_v 21._o luke_n 6._o 21._o they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v mat._n 5._o 4._o to_o sinner_n and_o the_o merry_a man_n of_o the_o world_n the_o apostle_n give_v admonition_n and_o exhortation_n be_v afflict_a and_o mourn_v and_o weep_v let_v your_o laughter_n be_v turn_v to_o mourning_n and_o your_o joy_n to_o heaviness_n humble_v yourselves_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v lift_v you_o up_o jam._n 4._o 9_o 10._o but_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n work_v death_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o therein_o be_v nothing_o but_o vexation_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v take_v away_o christianity_n have_v show_v a_o excellent_a way_n of_o do_v this_o which_o those_o of_o old_a time_n be_v ignorant_a of_o see_v mat._n 6._o 25._o to_o the_o end_n phil._n 4._o 6._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 7._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 30_o 31._o set_a not_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n for_o the_o disquietude_n arise_v from_o that_o on_o the_o world._n the_o more_o the_o mind_n be_v separate_v from_o sensible_a thing_n it_o conceive_v of_o spiritual_a which_o be_v life_n and_o peace_n rom._n 8._o 6._o and_o to_o this_o it_o be_v quicken_v know_v that_o short_o we_o be_v to_o be_v quite_o take_v from_o these_o and_o for_o ever_o to_o abide_v with_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o be_v great_a reason_n they_o shall_v be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o thought_n and_o care_n than_o the_o little_a thing_n that_o be_v only_o for_o a_o while_o present_a a_o lively_a faith_n see_v into_o the_o other_o world_n and_o over_o look_v this_o it_o give_v a_o transitory_a glance_n but_o not_o six_o on_o perish_a thing_n and_o then_o they_o be_v no_o disturbance_n experience_n assure_v we_o must_v be_v certain_o deprive_v of_o they_o as_o we_o daily_o see_v other_o be_v a_o little_a before_o our_o profession_n teach_v to_o draw_v off_o our_o desire_n before_o we_o be_v utter_o take_v from_o they_o to_o be_v in_o not_o of_o rather_o above_o the_o world_n 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thaâ—_n keep_v the_o law_n happy_a be_v he_o prov._n 29._o 18._o the_o end_n of_o all_o preach_a be_v to_o prove_v and_o show_v that_o more_o perfect_o what_o be_v contain_v therein_o and_o so_o to_o manage_v it_o according_a to_o the_o design_n of_o the_o whole_a that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v oâ—ey_v god_n and_o be_v wise_a unto_o salvation_n his_o word_n do_v not_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o apology_n but_o the_o abuse_n and_o corruption_n in_o handle_v thereof_o have_v bâ—â—â—_n so_o universal_a that_o he_o who_o will_v keep_v free_a from_o it_o be_v necessitate_v to_o justify_v himself_o lest_o he_o be_v think_v a_o setter_n forth_o of_o strange_a doctrine_n to_o bring_v all_o towards_o conclusion_n man_n will_v be_v happy_a even_o whilst_o he_o live_v and_o do_v so_o that_o fâ—om_n the_o decree_n of_o god_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n it_o be_v impossible_a he_o shall_v be_v happy_a and_o again_o he_o decline_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o 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